document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325900>Question 325900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi <BR>\n" );
document.write( " I am sorry, I am truly sorry, I only resubmitting this because this is my first time, and I am not sure I did it right. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Soybean meal is 16%protein, cornmeal is 8%. How many pounds of each is needed to make 320 pounds that is 13% protein?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got x+y=320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x+0.16y=320() (0.13)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since no variable appears alone I used the elimination method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=2547<BR>\n" );
document.write( "318.375=320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=318.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.625<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Something just doesn't seem right about my answer. Please help, and thank you. Math is my WaterLoo and I thought I was working this correctly but the answers never seem to make any sense.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Soybean meal is 16%protein, let quantity be x pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cornmeal is 8%. will be (320-x) pounds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL 320 pounds that is 13% protein?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.16x+0.08(320-x)= 0.13*320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.16x+25.6 -0.08x=41.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x=41.6-25.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 200 pounds of soybean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance will be corn 320-200=120 pounds<BR>\n" );
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